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Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Root hair.
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Water will be absorbed by the root hairs when:
Most plant cells and tissues constitutes _____ % water.
Plasma Membrane is ______.
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Look at Figure. Draw another figure of the same set-up as would be observed after a few hours.
